Shabby Chic Thread?

HariboJunkie

needmoney wrote: »

Yes you were lucky good for you, what did you ask for if you don't mind my asking.

Those prices are rocketing aren't they.:eek:

I'm in South Wales.

I didn't ask. He offered it as an Old fashioned larder type cupboard and I took it without seeing it first as OH picked it up.

needmoney

HariboJunkie wrote: »

I didn't ask. He offered it as an Old fashioned larder type cupboard and I took it without seeing it first as OH picked it up.

ah I see I never quite know what to call them.
They're fab though when you look at them they're equivalent to about three small wall cupboards taking up far less space.
I suppose they used to be the main station for storing and preparing food in the old days, were they cleverer than we are, maybe it's time to go backwards

HariboJunkie

needmoney wrote: »

ah I see I never quite know what to call them.
They're fab though when you look at them they're equivalent to about three small wall cupboards taking up far less space.
I suppose they used to be the main station for storing and preparing food in the old days, were they cleverer than we are, maybe it's time to go backwards

I like that mine was probably what was originally in this house in the 50s. I can't believe how much it holds. :eek: And that's with me not even using the top half efficiently.

sweetpea03

I love your dresser needmoney!
I found a few nice things at the charity shops yesterday, some beautiful lined curtains for £6 which I am going to put up in our bedroom, some 1950s vintage pyrex plates for my collection, a huge pyrex mixing bowl (very useful), these cups & saucers which I love
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24755011@N06/2351538295/
and this loaf dish which I will be using
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24755011@N06/2351538643/in/photostream/
So very happy with my shop

vivw_2

Love the dresser, needmoney. That green is gorgeous.

sandieb

HariboJunkie wrote: »

Hi needmoney. I was really lucky to get mine on freecycle. It might be worth asking.

I did a quick search on ebay and these are currently for sale but the price of them seems to have jumped. There are a couple more here too but I don't know where in the country you are.

Looked at the second link, scrolled down and saw there was a Hoosier cabinet in Nebraska going for about £1500 - at the moment the one featured earlier in this thread in Taunton has a current bid of £27.50!!!!!

vintagepleasure

needmoney wrote: »

Yes you were lucky good for you, what did you ask for if you don't mind my asking.

Those prices are rocketing aren't they.:eek:

I'm in South Wales.

Flippin eck what's happened to those prices? They have really rocketed.I bet one of the interior magazines has one in.I used to find that when I was selling on ebay.People will see something in a mag and then do an ebay search.I sold loads by following the magazine trends.Must start again soon!

needmoney

vintagepleasure wrote: »

Flippin eck what's happened to those prices? They have really rocketed.I bet one of the interior magazines has one in.I used to find that when I was selling on ebay.People will see something in a mag and then do an ebay search.I sold loads by following the magazine trends.Must start again soon!

Nah they saw Haribo's it's fab.

My little dresser is years old I bought it new for £30 and a chap who stripped something for me said it would sell for £100.
It's in my little conservatory !!! utility room so the paint effect doesn't matter but I like it.

Viv it's garden paint and it's really good.
Sweetpea glad you had a good find.

DanceInThe_Dark

sweetpea03 wrote: »

I love your dresser needmoney!
I found a few nice things at the charity shops yesterday, some beautiful lined curtains for £6 which I am going to put up in our bedroom, some 1950s vintage pyrex plates for my collection, a huge pyrex mixing bowl (very useful), these cups & saucers which I love
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24755011@N06/2351538295/
and this loaf dish which I will be using
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24755011@N06/2351538643/in/photostream/
So very happy with my shop

Love the loaf dish!! great finds:T


Needmoney, the dresser looks great:j

kina

Here is my first little project, didn't need a lot doing to it but I'm taking baby steps!
Bought it for £5 from the local recycling centre, it's to go in my hallway

Before


After (Used F&B Dimity and a F&B sample pot for the drawer front)


Was more shabby before but I prefer it a bit neater looking lol